Book

The Tarahumara: an Indian tribe of northern Mexico

The University of Chicago PressChicago, Illinois • Published In 1935 • Pages: xix, 412 , plates

By: Bennett, Wendell Clark, Zingg, Robert M. (Robert Mowry).

Abstract
This is a comprehensive study of the Tarahumaras of northern Mexico. Part I, written by Zingg, describes Tarahumara material culture and physical environment. Particular attention is paid to economic activities such as animal husbandry, agriculture, and handicrafts. Native knowledge and utilization of wild animals and plants are recorded in the chapters on ethnozoology and ethnobotany. Part II, written by Bennett, is concerned with human relationships and social organization such as political structure, kinship, marriage, birth and death, shamans, fiestas, religion, sports, and social control. Part III, written by both authors, summarizes the descriptive data and formulates certain conclusions regarding the historical trends and distributional patterns of Tarahumara cultural traits.
culture
Tarahumara
HRAF PubDate
1997
Region
Middle America and the Caribbean
Sub Region
Northern Mexico
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Robert Lee ; 1959
Field Date
1930-1931
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Chihuahua, Mexico
Notes
by Wendell C. Bennett and Robert M. Zingg
Includes bibliographical references (p. 395-401) and index
LCSH
Tarahumara Indians